Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41514, George Dudley, N C

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Dudley, George
S. 41514
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16.025.
North Carolina R
George Dudley
of Fayetteville in the state of N. Carolina who was a S er t in the regiment commanded by Capt Doherty of the N. Carolina line, for the term of the war
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of Decem r 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of May 1820 and sent to Hon: J. Guilpepper. A. Rep t W. D.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820-  110.19     Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1820-  40.00     14 Mo s  \frac{24}{31}   $ 166:19  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fayetteville.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Chatham County } May Session A.D. 1824.
On this 12 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty four personally appeared in open Court in the said Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, the same being a Court of Record having Criminal Jurisdiction, George Dudley aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820 - viz. "That he now resides and has for some years past resided, in the County of Chatham aforesaid and that he enlisted some time in the year 1776 in the State of North Carolina in the Company of Captain Council (who was succeeded by Cap t Doherty) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lillington in the North Carolina line, and that he continued in the said line under different Commanders, until the termination of the War when he was honorably discharged (all of which will particularly appear by reference to Affidavits & Statements filed in the War Department, and under which he hereafter obtained a pension under the said Act of 1818 - That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth Court-House, besides many skirmishes, as will also appear by reference to the said papers hereafter filed -
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820, the said George Dudley further avers that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of

March 1818, and then resided in the County of Chatham aforesaid - and that he has not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of any part of his property with intent to diminish it, or to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th of March 1818; that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him except as is contained in the schedule hereto annexed; that his occupation is that of a Farmer, but that now from age and infirmity he can work but little - That his family consists of a Wife, who is also infirm and five small children, the oldest of which is now about thirteen years old - This Affiant further states that he has not sold or disposed of any property since the 18 th of March 1818, except one quarter of an acre of ground in the town of Fayetteville at the sum of two hundred dollars, and an old riding chair at thirty dollars, besides a few small articles, such as household, the proceeds of which sales have been applied to the supports of himself and family - and that he was totally ignorant of the necessity of making out a schedule of his property, to entitle himself to the benefits of said Act of Congress until one or two terms before of the courts of his country aforesaid, before May Sessions A.D. 1823, and at those terms he was so informed that he could not attend  unrepresented thereon to in open court 12 th of May A.D. 1824 Test. J. H. Blagden
Y. B. J. W. (S)

A schedule of the property of George Dudley referred to in the foregoing affidavit, and the value thereof as fixed & ascertained by the aforesaid Court -
A right to my wife's Dower in 80 acres of land, must worn exhausted - valued at 75¢ per acre $60:00 one horse about 15 years old - valued at - 30: - 200 Sow Hogs 9: - 2 beds & furniture - at $10. each 20: - 2 Common pine Tables 8: - 7 old chairs 2: - 1 pot T/B. dutch oven T/B. small sketel 3/ 1:80 Cups & Saucers, a few plates, &c Tumblers & a doz. knives & forks - } 3:00
There are also some debts due said Dudley, the whole of which are desperate, the debtors being insolvent, & having taken the oaths of insolvency -
State of South Carolina - Chatham County } May Session 1824
I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the said Court of Phas & Quarter Sessions do Certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the Records of his office, and that it is the opinion of the said Court from satisfactory evidence before them that the said declarant George Dudley has no other property than what is contained in the foregoing schedule, and that the value of the articles is correctly set forth in said schedule opposite said articles - And I do further Certify that the said George Dudley subscribed took the aforesaid oath, and subscribed the same in the Court aforesaid

whilst the same was open and during its sitting, and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record -
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Pittborough in the County aforesaid on this 12 th of May A.D. 1824 -
Thos. Raglan Clerk

District of North Carolina Gs.
On this 12 th day of December 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared George Dudley, aged sixty odd years, resident in Fayetteville, in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war:" That he the said George Dudley enlisted in Crop-Creek, in the County of Cumberland, & State of North Carolina, in the month of May 1776, in the Company commanded by Captain Arthur Councill, of the Sixth regiment, in the North Carolina line, on the continental establishment, for during the war; that he continued to serve in the service of the United States in the said Sixth regiment & in the first regiment, to which he was transferred, until the end of the said war, & obtained a furlough, near the river Delaware in the State of Pennsylvania, which furlough is lost; that he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid.
H. Potter J. U. S. G.

North Carolina District.
Hugh M c Donald maketh oath that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid George Dudley - that he knew him well in the revolutionary war - that he served with him in Captain the sixth regiment, first in Captain Council's company & then in Captain Doherty's company, in the North Carolina line, on the Continental establishment, in the revolutionary war, & knows that the said George entered the said service in May 1776, & served till the end of the war - that he was promoted to the grade of order sergeant to Genl. Nash - and that he was wounded at Monmouth. Deponent further saith, that the said George Dudley is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to before me, at Raleigh, the 12 th Decemr. 1818.
H. Potter S p llr H

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
J. 41574
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Glen Dudley _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the _____ claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 to close of the War Col. + Bvt. Col. Arthur Council Lillington NC   Dobson Gideon Lumb.        
Battles engaged in, Brandywine; Germantown; Monmouth which he commanded
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in NC
Date of application for pension, Dec. 12, 1818 - at
Residence at date of application, Fayetteville, Dist. of N.C.
Age at date of application, 62 years -
Remarks: In 1824 he refers to his wife and 5 children the oldest about 13 yrs of age - no names are stated - no further data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1923, May 1, Will to Mrs. J. R. D. Smith - Ex.
41 514
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41 514
George Dudley Seiz Her 1880
Act: 18 March 18
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Carolina.
Original claim under act 1 May 1820.
George Dudley, Sergeant, Served 10 years to close of war.
  Schedule dated 12 May 1824, contains his right to his wife's dower in 80 acres of land much exhausted valued at $ 60.00   1 horse 15 years old 30.00   2 cows & pigs 9.00   2 pine tables 1.00   old chairs and a few other articles of furniture 6.80   106.80 
Since the 18 th March 1818, he has not disposed of any property, except 1/4 of an acre of land in Fayetteville, for $300, and an old riding chair for $30, all of which has been applied to the support of himself and family.
His reason for not exhibiting a schedule of his property before the 1 st March 1823 is that he was ignorant of the necessity of doing so until some time in May 1823.
Claimant aged 68, by occupation farmer and able to do but little
Wife's age not given. She has 5 children the oldest about
Con. Aug. 16. 1824
Con. May 12. 1824
to Genl
To Claimant, Raleigh, N. C.
Sept. 1820.

It appears from the Musterroll that Geo. Dudley a boy in Doherty's Company in the 6 th Reg t commanded by Colo. Gideon Lamb enlisted in 1777 and was discharged 27 th Oct r 1777. —
Given the 12 th Dec r . 1818 Wm Hill Sec y

Hon: John Calhoun 1 Old case 16 Feb Entered
George Dudley Fayetteville, N.C. -
W. Calhoun, H.R.

District of West Tennessee
Captain Joshua Hadley a citizen of the State of Tennessee in the county of Sumner came before me and after being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is well acquainted with George Dudley a citizen of the State of North Carolina living in the county of Cumberland That he this deponent was a Captain in the North Carolina Continental line, and that the before mentioned George Dudley was a soldier in Capt. Arthur Councill's company in said line in the 6 th North Carolina continental Reg. t commanded by Col. William Lee. That the said George Dudley served as a soldier acting sometimes as a serg. t for two years and six months and more
sworn to subscribed before me this 20 th of October 1819.
Joshua Hadley Late Captain in the South H o Cont. making
John McNairy Judge of the court of the United States for the districts of East & West Tennessee

George Dudley Perq.
Col. Lamb's N. Carolina Reg. 1776 - War -
12 th Dec. 1810.
Admitted -
Fayetteville N.C.

1018 The undersigned a field officer in the line of the State of N-Carolina in the revolutionary War hath no personal knowledge of George Dudley, but has no hesitation in declaring his belief that Mr. Dudley was in service in the year 1776 from the conversation he has had with him; & that he marched with the 3 d Division of the Troops of the line of N.C. to the South in the month of April 1777. was in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown in 1777 and Monmouth in 1778.
Given under my hand at Raleigh 14 th Dec r . 1818.
Will. Holt

I Henry Potter Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Dudley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the space of nine months on the continental establishment: and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress January 1. st 1819.
H. Potter D.H.W.C.

George Dudley Faylleville
From the certificate of Mr Hill it appears that applicant enlisted in '77 and was discharged the same year May 27 Oclo. which is not sufficient evidence of his having served 9 months
Rejected
Admitted -
me

Raleigh N.C. May 13 th 1824
M r Calhoun Sir I have Enclosed to you my Schedule which I hope will be sufficient to establish my claim - as I am in much need and shall suffer without it I hope you will send me as quick as possible the necessary papers to enable me to draw my money -
Yours Respectfully Geo. W. Lee
NB direct your to Raleigh as it will be more convenient to get

Rock Hill, S.C. Feb. 14 th 1923.
Mr. A. D. Wilkinson, Chief Clerk, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Records Sec.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly assist me in getting any information in your power in regard to George Dudley a soldier in the Revolutionary War - also tell me anything you know about the family he belonged to. It seems that during the R. War they lived in North Carolina - they have

lived there ever since. The oldest ancestor I have on record was Richard S. Dudley - since his date the record has been carefully kept.
George Dudley was the son of Richard S. Dudley - died June 4 th 1828. He was wounded in the war. Please oblige,
Yours truly, (Mrs.) J. R. D. Smith.